Swift opened the award ceremony with her hit song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" wearing a white top hat and tails. The performance also included men on stilts, ballerinas, and dancers dressed as rabbits.

Alternately, Underwood later took the stage in a white satin gown that literally lit up during her performance of "Blown Away." Images were actually digitally projected onto her dress during the performance, creating an optical illusion that wowed audience members and television viewers alike.

"They can do a lot of amazing things with projectors these days," said the singer backstage, according to Entertainment Tonight. "We had a dress especially made."

"I said I should take that home and we can watch movies on it at home," Underwood added jokingly. "You wanna watch movies on my dress?"

The singer earned the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance with her song "Blown Away," marking her sixth Grammy trophy.